pressgangs

[US]/ˈprɛsɡæŋz/
[UK]/ˈprɛsɡæŋz/

Translation

n. teams, der med magt vælger folk ind i militærtjeneste; journalister eller en gruppe reportere (humoristisk)
v. at vælge folk med magt ind i militærtjeneste; at tvinge nogen til at gøre noget mod deres vilje

Phrases & Collocations

pressgangs at work

pressgangs på arbejde

pressgangs in action

pressgangs i aktion

pressgangs recruitment

pressgangs rekruttering

pressgangs of sailors

pressgangs af søfolk

pressgangs and navy

pressgangs og flåde

pressgangs history

pressgangs historie

pressgangs system

pressgangs system

pressgangs operation

pressgangs operation

pressgangs effect

pressgangs effekt

pressgangs stories

pressgangs historier

Example Sentences

pressgangs were notorious for their methods of recruitment.

Pressgangs var berygtede for deres rekrutteringsmetoder.

the pressgangs would often operate in port towns.

Pressgangs opererede ofte i havnebyer.

many sailors feared the pressgangs more than battle.

Mange søfolk frygtede pressgang mere end kamp.

historically, pressgangs were used to fill naval ranks.

Historisk set blev pressgang brugt til at bemande flådens rækker.

the local tavern was a common place for pressgangs to recruit.

Den lokale kro var et almindeligt sted for pressgang at rekruttere.

pressgangs often targeted young men who were alone.

Pressgang målrettede ofte unge mænd, der var alene.

surviving a pressgang was a tale of bravery for many.

At overleve en pressgang var en historie om tapperhed for mange.

pressgangs would sometimes offer false promises to their victims.

Pressgang ville nogle gange tilbyde falske løfter til deres ofre.

victims of pressgangs often found themselves at sea against their will.

Ofre for pressgang endte ofte med at være til søs mod deres vilje.

legislation was eventually passed to curb the activities of pressgangs.

Der blev til sidst vedtaget lovgivning for at begrænse pressgangs aktiviteter.

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